Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing given to a person, require the person, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, to give the Minister any information, or produce to the Minister any documents, specified in the notice that relate to:
(a) any regulated waste material that has been, or is intended to be, exported; or
(b) waste material export charge; or
(c) an accredited voluntary arrangement; or
(d) an approved co - regulatory arrangement in relation to a product; or
(e) requirements made under rules made for the purposes of subsection 92(1) (mandatory product stewardship requirements); or
(f) a matter prescribed by the rules.
(2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Note: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 146 and 147 of this Act and sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code ).
Fault - based offence
(3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty provision
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 240 penalty units.
Interaction with section 144
(5) This section does not limit section 144.